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does this give president obama an edge? i mean, how important is this unemployment report for the election? >> well, today's jobs numbers were friendly to the president. i mean, it does show that the economy is definitively improving. we've made a lot of progress. when you add it all up, we've created 4.5, 5 million jobs since job growth resumed just not quite three years ago. we are clearly moving in the right direction, and i do think voters when they think about who to vote for, they have had to come up with a trend line and think about where we're headed and i think these kind of numbers will, indeed, help the president. >> susie: you know, we're all so fixated on this unemployment number, and yet a number of people, whether they're economists or market strategists have been saying it's misguided to focus on this unemployment rate. what we should be really looking at is the fiscal cliff issue. what do you think are the chances of getting some resolution on the fiscal cliff, get something kind of deal on that? >> well, y
does this give president obama an edge? i mean, how important is this unemployment report for the election? >> well, today's jobs numbers were friendly to the president. i mean, it does show that the economy is definitively improving. we've made a lot of progress. when you add it all up, we've created 4.5, 5 million jobs since job growth resumed just not quite three years ago. we are clearly moving in the right direction, and i do think voters when they think about who to vote for, they...
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barack obama. worth, along with his wife michelle, a minimum of 2.6 million and a maximum of 8.3 million dollars. president obama earns royalties on his books, notably "dreams from my father" but also," the audacity of hope." he also has half a million to $1 million in a jp morgan investment account and a house in which i cage gunned many diversified other relatively small investments. the president's disclosure statement allows for rang when listing assets so it is unclear how much the president is exactly worth. the same holds true for the reports on mitt romney. but what is clear is that two multimillionaires, mr. obama and mr. romney, are competing for the top job in this nation and for leader of the world. >> question, what are we to make, if anything of two multimillionaires seeking to become president of this nation and the leader of the free world? >> not a whole lot. >> business as usual? >> looking back at presidential candidates for as far as i can see, most of them were pretty rich, and
barack obama. worth, along with his wife michelle, a minimum of 2.6 million and a maximum of 8.3 million dollars. president obama earns royalties on his books, notably "dreams from my father" but also," the audacity of hope." he also has half a million to $1 million in a jp morgan investment account and a house in which i cage gunned many diversified other relatively small investments. the president's disclosure statement allows for rang when listing assets so it is unclear...
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those proceedings were halted after barack obama was elected president. he tried and failed to close down guantanamo bay, to shift this prosecution into a civilian court in new york. so here we are with the whole process starting all over again under new rules, which the obama administration said guaranteed human-rights of the five defendants. kalik sheikh mohammed was waterboarded, remember. he wants to enter a plea. defense lawyers say they are not happy with the process. they don't think this is a fair process. they petitioned the judge to dismiss the case. >> police in mexico say they believe 23 people killed in gruesome circumstances in the north of the country were members of drug cartels. the bodies of nine people were found hanging from a bridge in the city of the novel rate of -- city of nuevo lareda. . james reed says that the escalating violence has prompted new questions about the present anti-drug strategy. >> the federal police have used a very aggressive campaign against the cartel. many top drug barons have been captured or killed. huge qu
those proceedings were halted after barack obama was elected president. he tried and failed to close down guantanamo bay, to shift this prosecution into a civilian court in new york. so here we are with the whole process starting all over again under new rules, which the obama administration said guaranteed human-rights of the five defendants. kalik sheikh mohammed was waterboarded, remember. he wants to enter a plea. defense lawyers say they are not happy with the process. they don't think...
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although, like romney, he did so as candidate obama in 2008. romney meets with president obama benjamin netanyahu, who he has been friendly with since 1976 when both worked for the boston consulting group as corporate adviso. week, poland, prime minister donald tusk and later polish icon lech. poland has agreed to be part of the missile defense system. last march, four months ago during the gop primary, romney called russia the u.s. number o political foe. question. how do you rate mitt romney's overseas trip thus far? >> well it's been a failure so far, but he's only just begun. now he is going to visit two of our strongest allies, and they are two governments where i would say president obama's approval ratings are probably upside down. they are very republican- leaning governments. romney said he's not going to take any questions or do any press conferences. ''s going to count on the american people by inference to somehow feel he would be better with the constituents he's trying to woo. i think it's marginal. i think any time romney spends
although, like romney, he did so as candidate obama in 2008. romney meets with president obama benjamin netanyahu, who he has been friendly with since 1976 when both worked for the boston consulting group as corporate adviso. week, poland, prime minister donald tusk and later polish icon lech. poland has agreed to be part of the missile defense system. last march, four months ago during the gop primary, romney called russia the u.s. number o political foe. question. how do you rate mitt...
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you know, "i think obama, was obama born in kenya?" just type it in. you'll find hits. you know, "is global warming a hoax?" type it, you'll find hits. so google can basically solve your needs for confirmation, 24 hours a day. >> we can believe almost anything that supports our team." >> that's right. so it's bad enough when we're cheating and dissembling and manipulating things for our own benefit, but when we're doing it for our team it somehow is even more honorable, and easier to do. and this brings us right back to the culture war. people can believe any kind of crazy nonsense they want. if you hated george bush, when he was president, and somebody would give you an argument. i mean, you, it just seems automatically compelling. and you don't have to think very hard, conversely, now, about barack obama. so, all these things i'm saying. these biases of reasoning, that are so obvious at the personal level, when you ramp them up to the group level they get even more severe. >> this one took me aback, because it flies right in the face of my predisposition. "anyone who
you know, "i think obama, was obama born in kenya?" just type it in. you'll find hits. you know, "is global warming a hoax?" type it, you'll find hits. so google can basically solve your needs for confirmation, 24 hours a day. >> we can believe almost anything that supports our team." >> that's right. so it's bad enough when we're cheating and dissembling and manipulating things for our own benefit, but when we're doing it for our team it somehow is even...
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president obama urges house speaker john boehner to take his deal on t fiscal clif f calling it something republicans can be proud o >> susie: i'm susie gharib.ud the c.e.o. of manufacturer johnson controls says business is looking good for 2013, but going over the fiscal cliff could change that. >> tom: and the u.s. treasury speeds up plans to sell its stake in general motors. is the automaker ready to stand alone? >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> tom: unr the threat of ar white house veto, the u.s. house of representatives is expected to vote tomorrow on the republican plan-b to avoid the fiscal cliff. house speaker john boehner thinks the house will okay the package, trying to turn the heat up on president obama to steer clear of automatic tax hikes and government spending cuts due to take affect in 12 days. still, as darren gersh reports, there are some signs the two sides are narrowing their differences. >> reporter: house republicans say they're still working on plan a: a big agreement with the president to cut spending and raise revenues, but they were pushing plan b
president obama urges house speaker john boehner to take his deal on t fiscal clif f calling it something republicans can be proud o >> susie: i'm susie gharib.ud the c.e.o. of manufacturer johnson controls says business is looking good for 2013, but going over the fiscal cliff could change that. >> tom: and the u.s. treasury speeds up plans to sell its stake in general motors. is the automaker ready to stand alone? >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."!...
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republican candidate mitt romney accuses president obama of playing nice with china. many see this action as a chance for the president to look tough before the november election. >> there's nothing really new about the trade allegations that have taken place. the timing is political opportunist for both sides however, this is not an indication that the us and china are headed to a trade war, and this is not an indication that either side takes trade enforcement lightly. this is simply a taking a trade issue and framing for a moment of political convenience for both sides. >> reporter: sean west of the eurasia group says when it comes to the w.t.o. rules, the u.s. and china both get as close to the lines as possible and aren't scared to file complaints when the other one goes too far. sylvia hall, "n.b.r.," washington. >> susie: meanwhile, general motors and the u.s. treasury are throwing water on a report in today's wall street journal, that said the automaker is pressing uncle sam to sell its stake in g.m. the government owns more than 26% of g.m. it received the sh
republican candidate mitt romney accuses president obama of playing nice with china. many see this action as a chance for the president to look tough before the november election. >> there's nothing really new about the trade allegations that have taken place. the timing is political opportunist for both sides however, this is not an indication that the us and china are headed to a trade war, and this is not an indication that either side takes trade enforcement lightly. this is simply a...
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said, there's anybody that people on the conservative side trust less than mitt romney, it's barack obama. and as one guy said to me, most people these dames come out to vote against somebody, rather than for somebody, so, i think -- i think california's turnout in november will be just fine. but i do think you're going to see a little bit of a lag in june. so -- and that will determine who gets to november. >> this seems to take some of the luster out of an already lackluster primary. california is, obviously, a huge state, but not really a huge political player because it is so far down in the primary calendar and even if santorum had been in, you know, it's all but locked up at this point. >> it is. we will still be the atm of the nation for political candidates, as we have historically been, even if the state itself is not in play for the presidential race, which a lot of people don't believe it really will be. the presidential candidates will be here, early and often, raising money. the house races are going to bring a lot of excitement and frankly, a lot of money into the state, whi
said, there's anybody that people on the conservative side trust less than mitt romney, it's barack obama. and as one guy said to me, most people these dames come out to vote against somebody, rather than for somebody, so, i think -- i think california's turnout in november will be just fine. but i do think you're going to see a little bit of a lag in june. so -- and that will determine who gets to november. >> this seems to take some of the luster out of an already lackluster primary....
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in the last week it really has become the campaign issue, not only for republicans but president obama also made it an issue lfrd. could specifically energy overtake the broad economy as the political issue? >> if we get down to talking about gasoline prices it very well could. that certainly is a pocketbook issue. everybody knows how much it takes out of the wallet to put gas in the car. it may be a little much to suggest as mr. santorum did that it was the cause the the market meltdown in 2008. when we see gas prices reach a certain level, the president will have to deal with it, and the republicans will do everything they can to take advantage of it. >> tom: we'll see if we get $4 gloox*ern before super tuesday. willis sparks along with us. with the urasia group. expensive to mine than gold, so >> susie: gold is now outshining platinum. prices for the yellow metal have surpassed those of platinum, something that is historically unusual. erika miller takes a closer look at what's behind this switch and what it says about the outlook for the economy. >> reporter: platinum is often cal
in the last week it really has become the campaign issue, not only for republicans but president obama also made it an issue lfrd. could specifically energy overtake the broad economy as the political issue? >> if we get down to talking about gasoline prices it very well could. that certainly is a pocketbook issue. everybody knows how much it takes out of the wallet to put gas in the car. it may be a little much to suggest as mr. santorum did that it was the cause the the market meltdown...
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i mean, obama has been -- i'm always shocked when people call obama a socialist, because he's -- in fact, i think you might be doing a disservice to eisenhower. >> and -- >> if i can choose to be grateful for my life, love the life i have in the midst of all this, then i can be grateful for other things. >> funding is provided by: carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation. independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. the clements foundation. park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audre rapoport foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. anne gumowitz. the betsy and jesse fink foundation. the hkh foundation. barbara g
i mean, obama has been -- i'm always shocked when people call obama a socialist, because he's -- in fact, i think you might be doing a disservice to eisenhower. >> and -- >> if i can choose to be grateful for my life, love the life i have in the midst of all this, then i can be grateful for other things. >> funding is provided by: carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg...
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won in arizona was because republicans were voting for the person they believed could be president obama by the end of the year. this is important, because republicans seem to be voting more on ideological grounds rather than looking forward to the general election. >> it is the ideological grounds that have called him out, given the fact that he has upset some people in michigan over his comments about the auto bailout deal. >> it goes much further than that. the economy, people are looking to vote on issues surrounding the economy. mitt romney scored quite highly on that, but the real issue is that for many conservatives, particularly tea party activist, he is not considered an authentic conservative. he is not one of them, and this is a problem throughout the campaign. in spite of increasing efforts to trot out his conservative credentials, he does not come across as being the real thing, whereas rick santorum is well known for pressing all the right buttons. he is anti-abortion rights, anti-gay marriage, the home school children, and he appeals to evangelicals christians. he has been
won in arizona was because republicans were voting for the person they believed could be president obama by the end of the year. this is important, because republicans seem to be voting more on ideological grounds rather than looking forward to the general election. >> it is the ideological grounds that have called him out, given the fact that he has upset some people in michigan over his comments about the auto bailout deal. >> it goes much further than that. the economy, people...
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and they're very important to romney's foe, president obama. nearly half of the donations to his re-election campaign have been $200 or less. but with the rise of big political action committees known as super pacs, those small donors may not be as important as they used to be. so far, romney is winning the super pac war. "restore our future," the super pac backing romney, has raised $43 million, and the republican- leaning "american crossroads" has raised almost $27 million. so far, it's hardly spent any of that cash. meanwhile, the super pac backing the president, "priorities u.s.a.," has raised only $6.5 million. >> i'm sure there will be other super pacs spending on behalf of obama, but it remains to be seen who they will be and whether they'll be able to raise enough real money. >> reporter: the other unknown: what campaigns fueled by super pac dollars will look like once the general election heats up. >> you'll have the possibility, of super pac ad wars turning up the last weeks of the campaign, financed with millions of dollars, overwhel
and they're very important to romney's foe, president obama. nearly half of the donations to his re-election campaign have been $200 or less. but with the rise of big political action committees known as super pacs, those small donors may not be as important as they used to be. so far, romney is winning the super pac war. "restore our future," the super pac backing romney, has raised $43 million, and the republican- leaning "american crossroads" has raised almost $27...
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obama and romney seem to be sort of rhetorical twins here. the reason exactly mo is right is because we are fighting this on minute-to-minute hour-by hour because there is a lacking overvision so tactics are winning the day. it's win or lose every single day. >> ifill: is he right, snow does it work? are you one of the strategists who thinks it does work? if it doesn't-- or if it does-- are you running the risk of alienating voters? >> yeah, i guess it's all in the definition of what a negative campaign is, right? i mean, i actually am one of those people that believe talking about your record and talking about your opponent's record is... it works, it's necessary and it's good for the process. >> pelley: "liar," "unhinged"? >> but when it gets past the difference in vision, when it gets past the difference in policy and it starts get to personal character assassination that's when the rails come off and you run the risk of hurting your own candidate and alienating voters. >> ifill: what was vice president biden doing last night with that unc
obama and romney seem to be sort of rhetorical twins here. the reason exactly mo is right is because we are fighting this on minute-to-minute hour-by hour because there is a lacking overvision so tactics are winning the day. it's win or lose every single day. >> ifill: is he right, snow does it work? are you one of the strategists who thinks it does work? if it doesn't-- or if it does-- are you running the risk of alienating voters? >> yeah, i guess it's all in the definition of...
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. >> susie: what do you think of president obama's proposal that the bush tax cuts should not be extend ford people making more than $250,000 a year, would you be in favor of that? >> it's not enough. yes, i think that you shouldn't let-- you shouldn't extend the tax kurkts you shed let them expire but let all of them expire. if you feel you need to support the economy you should replace them or propose to replace them way temporary payroll tax cut tied, for example to employment relative to the population. as the competent recovers that tax cut would go away. >> susie: what dow say to the argument that the economy is too weak and if you raise taxes, at this time, will choke off the recovery. >> well, i agree tau don't want to choke off the recovery. and the fiscal proposal we have on our book, many of them are to be phased in over two decades. but i don't think you should just postpone decisions and postpone the hard work on this. i think not extending the bush era tax cuts sends a huge signal to investors around the world. the u.s. is really serious about getting its fiscal accounts i
. >> susie: what do you think of president obama's proposal that the bush tax cuts should not be extend ford people making more than $250,000 a year, would you be in favor of that? >> it's not enough. yes, i think that you shouldn't let-- you shouldn't extend the tax kurkts you shed let them expire but let all of them expire. if you feel you need to support the economy you should replace them or propose to replace them way temporary payroll tax cut tied, for example to employment...
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barack obama, not esthetically and pleasing. there are others that we cannot say that about. i wonder with our politics that that has crept in so we cannot see a tip o'neill. we would not have a lyndon johnson anymore in the age of television. >> i think our culture started to change, and you are too young to know this, but with john f. kennedy, when he was shot, and this nation lost its innocence, and to this day, we'll grow more vulgar, more bitter, more angry a nation, less discerning in all of the art forms. if you notice any of the great shows of the 1960's or 1970's, when a great singer get up to sing, nat king cole, judy garland, she started a song, she sang it as written, and the camera never left their face. now, no one stays on camera for more than 30 seconds, and the audience applauds a high note before they are able to finish their performance. performing as a performer does. we have lost, as i said, we have lost the discernment. we have sort of lost the ability to sit back and be quiet. there is like a conspiracy. like we are not supposed to get into a taxicab wi
barack obama, not esthetically and pleasing. there are others that we cannot say that about. i wonder with our politics that that has crept in so we cannot see a tip o'neill. we would not have a lyndon johnson anymore in the age of television. >> i think our culture started to change, and you are too young to know this, but with john f. kennedy, when he was shot, and this nation lost its innocence, and to this day, we'll grow more vulgar, more bitter, more angry a nation, less discerning...
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that it's tight enough so that who ever is elected does have to govern from the center, you don't have obama if he's elected moving to the left or romney if he's elected moving to the right. we gotta solve these problems. >> susie: all right. we'll have to leave it there, and jim we apologize for that music in the background as a distraction for you and to our viewers, but the new york stock exchange iss in party season this time of year. but i'm glad you could think clearly through all of that. thank so you much, jim awad, at zephyr management. >> reporter: i'm erika miller in new york. still ahead, from auction site to e-commerce powerhouse, ebay introduces a new look and feel for shoppers. >> susie: a deal to create a new defense giant is dead. earlier today, britain's b.a.e. systems and europe's e.a.d.s. called off their merger plans. both sides blamed concerns by european governments, especially germany, over how the potential tie-up would be structured. the deal between e.a.d.s. and b.a.e. systems would have created the world's biggest defense company by sales. some industry watchers s
that it's tight enough so that who ever is elected does have to govern from the center, you don't have obama if he's elected moving to the left or romney if he's elected moving to the right. we gotta solve these problems. >> susie: all right. we'll have to leave it there, and jim we apologize for that music in the background as a distraction for you and to our viewers, but the new york stock exchange iss in party season this time of year. but i'm glad you could think clearly through all...
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on the "newshour" tonight, the spotlight is on president obama. it's his turn to make the case for a second term, after former president clinton set the stage for him last night. >> woodruff: we assess the president's record and his leadership style as commander in chief. >> ifill: we'll be joined by our floor reporter ray suarez and historians michael beschloss and richard norton smith. >> woodruff: and with us in the skybox again tonight for insight and analysis are mark shields and david brooks. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> they can be enlightening or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. because an open dialogue is what open doors. wells fargo. together we'll go far. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science,
on the "newshour" tonight, the spotlight is on president obama. it's his turn to make the case for a second term, after former president clinton set the stage for him last night. >> woodruff: we assess the president's record and his leadership style as commander in chief. >> ifill: we'll be joined by our floor reporter ray suarez and historians michael beschloss and richard norton smith. >> woodruff: and with us in the skybox again tonight for insight and analysis...
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obama's campaign. former president bill clinton who will visit ohio next week with the president pointed to the plant's success as this summer's democratic party conventions in charlotte. >> the auto industry restructuring worked. itre saved-- it saved more than a million jobs, and not just at gm, chrysler and their dealerships, but in auto parts manufacturing all over the country. >> reporter: today the lords town plant churns out the chevrolet cruz, the country's best selling compaq car,itto meet demands it's gone from one shift a day to three, and round-the-clock produ ion. dave green is president of the local unitedrouto workers union. >> but the whole economy will benefit from this because our parts suppliers, the people who work there are out shopping at the stos, they are paying tacks, you know, they're investing in their community. >> reporter: the auto industry employs one out of every eight workers in the state. youngstown is the largest city in the region andi reaped many of the benefits. it
obama's campaign. former president bill clinton who will visit ohio next week with the president pointed to the plant's success as this summer's democratic party conventions in charlotte. >> the auto industry restructuring worked. itre saved-- it saved more than a million jobs, and not just at gm, chrysler and their dealerships, but in auto parts manufacturing all over the country. >> reporter: today the lords town plant churns out the chevrolet cruz, the country's best selling...
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>> president obama. we've been told time and again by all sorts of scholars that campaigns don't matter, debates don't matter. yet since the first debate less than two weeks ago we've seen a four of point... four-point swing in president obama's disfavor in the favor of mitt romney. so, this is the test. i mean, before the first debate, gwen, republicans were crawling out on the 23rd floor ledge ready to look into abyss. they've more than crawled back in. they were energized and emboldened by mitt romney's performance last week. last week... >> ifill: they handed it over to the democrats the democrats were staring in the abyss. miss manners were offended and other observers of the rules but joe biden did in fact energize democrats. it's all up to the president. campaigns are... presidential campaigns are about the future. he has to define the future. how it's going to be different from what it's been through in the first and the difference with mitt romney. >> ifill: michael. agree with mark. one of the
>> president obama. we've been told time and again by all sorts of scholars that campaigns don't matter, debates don't matter. yet since the first debate less than two weeks ago we've seen a four of point... four-point swing in president obama's disfavor in the favor of mitt romney. so, this is the test. i mean, before the first debate, gwen, republicans were crawling out on the 23rd floor ledge ready to look into abyss. they've more than crawled back in. they were energized and...
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access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> this week on "moyers & company" -- >> radical obama-care >> analysis with our master media decoder, kathleen hall jamieson. >> attack is healthy, it helps us see the weakness in these candidates. the problem occurs when only one side has the money to attack, but nonetheless it's not bad to
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. >> susie: just one day after issuing his 2013 budget, president obama is urging congress to renew the payroll tax cut without haste. it expires at the end of the month. if that happens, the typical american family will shell out nearly $1,000 more in taxes this year, or about $40 a paycheck. the president's also insisting that an extension of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed be included in the legislation. >> congress needs to extend that tax cut, along with vital insurance lifelines for folks who have lost their jobs during this recession, and they need to do it now, without drama and without delay. no ideological sideshows to gum up the works, no self-inflicted wounds. just pass this middle-class tax cut. pass the extension of unemployment insurance. do it before it's too late, and i will sign it right away. >> susie: just yesterday, house republicans dropped plans to require spending cuts to pay for the $100 billion cost of extending the payroll tax cut. but they said cuts will still be needed to pay for extending long-term jobless benefits. >> reporter: i'm erika mill
. >> susie: just one day after issuing his 2013 budget, president obama is urging congress to renew the payroll tax cut without haste. it expires at the end of the month. if that happens, the typical american family will shell out nearly $1,000 more in taxes this year, or about $40 a paycheck. the president's also insisting that an extension of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed be included in the legislation. >> congress needs to extend that tax cut, along with vital...
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president obama said u.s. officials are hard at work on the problem, but the vetting process for afghan troops has to be more rigorous. the wife of a disgraced chinese politician received a suspended death sentence today for the murder of a british businessman. gu kailai is expected to avoid execution in the poisoning death of her business associate, neil heywood, last november, but she'll likely serve life in prison. we have a report from angus walker of independent television news. >> reporter: she escaped excuse, sentencedded to death, suspendedded for two years, she could be free in ten years. despite admitting the murder of british business consultant neal heyward >> in a personal statement to the court, she claims she had sufferd a mental breakdown. it was a show trial which left unanswered questions. on chinese social media, many asked if the woman in court, seen here on the left, was in fact her body double. she certainly looks very a recent photo of the woman is is seen here on the right. but there's
president obama said u.s. officials are hard at work on the problem, but the vetting process for afghan troops has to be more rigorous. the wife of a disgraced chinese politician received a suspended death sentence today for the murder of a british businessman. gu kailai is expected to avoid execution in the poisoning death of her business associate, neil heywood, last november, but she'll likely serve life in prison. we have a report from angus walker of independent television news. >>...
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bush and barack obama. higher deficits and debt that, because of the graying baby boom, are fated to get even worse. >> the population was always going to age, the baby boomers were going to retire. they were paying a lot of social security contributions in 1990s. we were always going to shift into structural deficit for that reason. >> reporter: that's why even though we've been in deeper hot water before as a percentage of the economy, this time really may be different. with the baby boom hanging it up, increasing our debt load now presents a clear and future danger. and thus this era's key questions. >> if you want to keep social security and you want to keep medicare and if yes how are you going to pay for it? i don't suggest the answer will be sell more debt to the chinese. you have to pay the taxes to support the social insurance programs if that's what you want to keep. >> reporter: but americans do not want to pay higher taxes. >> no one wants to pay higher taxes. everybody is happy to have someone
bush and barack obama. higher deficits and debt that, because of the graying baby boom, are fated to get even worse. >> the population was always going to age, the baby boomers were going to retire. they were paying a lot of social security contributions in 1990s. we were always going to shift into structural deficit for that reason. >> reporter: that's why even though we've been in deeper hot water before as a percentage of the economy, this time really may be different. with the...
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maybe obama is more likable, it's not that much more likable. romney is a pretty decent guy so, i think there is some upside there, that's my personal opinion. >> woodruff: so mark, you know, whatever romney's task is, do you agree with david that the race is tight? romney has picked up a little bit. >> yes, i will say this, the formulation of this race is that if president obama is re-elected on november 6th it will be primarily because he ran against mitt romney. if he were running unopposed, 2012 would be a very tough fight for him. i mean i think david's right. the race is close. i think that tells you how vulnerable the president is with only 43% of the voters think he deserves re-election, by a 2 to 1 margin people think the country is headed in the wrong direction. but romney has essentially wasted the four months he had from the time he became the de facto nominee. he has not filled in, there are two things people want to know. what kind of a guy is he, who is he. he has not revealed himself. and he has a special problem because he only
maybe obama is more likable, it's not that much more likable. romney is a pretty decent guy so, i think there is some upside there, that's my personal opinion. >> woodruff: so mark, you know, whatever romney's task is, do you agree with david that the race is tight? romney has picked up a little bit. >> yes, i will say this, the formulation of this race is that if president obama is re-elected on november 6th it will be primarily because he ran against mitt romney. if he were...
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you've got barack obama and mitt romney who are going to -- are facing off each other this election, and both of them seem to not know that the word "poor" is in their political vocabulary. >> well, we have to say about barack obama, he gets elected. and when they go for having health insurance for our whole country, they added 16 million people to medicaid. that's phenomenal. >> under the affordable -- >> under the affordable care act -- >> 16 million -- >> 16 million people, 18 to 64 year olds who had been completely left out of medicaid from the time it was enacted in 1965. and that had never been fixed. so if you look at the 45 to 50 million people who didn' have healthcare, a big chunk of them were lower income adults. we added children up to the age of 18. and then in the stimulus legislation, in the recovery act, the president put in there, probably 30% of the money was about low-income people, was helping low-income people. so, his record is good. >> so it's not as if nothing has been done since you and i were in our early 30s, right? >> that is absolutely correct -- >> i mea
you've got barack obama and mitt romney who are going to -- are facing off each other this election, and both of them seem to not know that the word "poor" is in their political vocabulary. >> well, we have to say about barack obama, he gets elected. and when they go for having health insurance for our whole country, they added 16 million people to medicaid. that's phenomenal. >> under the affordable -- >> under the affordable care act -- >> 16 million --...
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president obama won iowa in 2008, but it's a toss-up this year. he argued today t choice is between a known quantity and a cane date who keeps changing his views.da >> trust matters. and... and... and here's the thing. iowa, you know me. you know... you know that i say what i mean and i mean what iu say. you could take a videotape of things i've said 10 yrs ago, 12 years ago and o,u'd say, man, this is the same guy, has t ty, same values, cares about the same people... ( cheers ) ...doesn't forget where he came from. knows who he's fighting for. ( cheers ) >> brown: the president also told the "s moines register" that if he wins, a big reason will be that republicans "alienated the sts est-growing demographic group in theow country, the latino community." he predicted the g.o.p. will join him in finally passing major migration reform.jo for his part, romney fired back in reno, nevada. he said the president's been reduced to misplaced attacks on his record. >> with four...our debates behind us, including the vice presidential debate, the president'
president obama won iowa in 2008, but it's a toss-up this year. he argued today t choice is between a known quantity and a cane date who keeps changing his views.da >> trust matters. and... and... and here's the thing. iowa, you know me. you know... you know that i say what i mean and i mean what iu say. you could take a videotape of things i've said 10 yrs ago, 12 years ago and o,u'd say, man, this is the same guy, has t ty, same values, cares about the same people... ( cheers )...
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we know obama's margin of victory in that state, 600,000. so, i mean, obviously, this is a very real political issue, but beyond that, this is a real issue of real americans, and really being able to access and be self-determinative in how we're governed. >> when i left the building this morning, one of the workers asked me what we were doing, and i told him and he said to me, "but listen, i have to show a photo id when i get on an airplane and fly, why shouldn't i be asked to provide a voter id when i go to vote?" >> what we see when we look at these highly restrictive voter id laws is they actually end up cherry picking voters, allowing politicians to choose who votes rather than letting the voters choose their politicians. that the laws are overly restrictive. >> what do you mean when you say these laws are overly restrictive? >> they're the types of ids that we know that one in ten americans don't have, that our studies have shown us that there are -- that 18 percent of senior citizens over 65, that 25 percent of african americans, that
we know obama's margin of victory in that state, 600,000. so, i mean, obviously, this is a very real political issue, but beyond that, this is a real issue of real americans, and really being able to access and be self-determinative in how we're governed. >> when i left the building this morning, one of the workers asked me what we were doing, and i told him and he said to me, "but listen, i have to show a photo id when i get on an airplane and fly, why shouldn't i be asked to...
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but the obama administration lined up with the israelis. state department spokesman mark toner said the u.s. believes israel has the right to defend itself. >> our position is clear that there's no justification for the violence that hamas and other terrorist organizations are employing against israel. and the onus is on them to cease their rocket attacks so that this de-escalation can take place. >> suarez: earlier, i spoke with the israeli ambassador to the united states michael oren to discuss the latest developments. ambassador, what's the latest from tel aviv? where the strikes accurate? have missiles actually hit the city and is anyone snurt >> thankfully nobody was hurt. the rockets struck in the greater tel aviv area. the alarms went off. the sirens, prime minister netanyahu was in the city at the time to a bomb shelter and now this simply means that 4.5 million israelis-- over half the population of the state of israel-- has come under rocket fire from terrorists within gaza >> suarez: does this represent a significant of abilitys
but the obama administration lined up with the israelis. state department spokesman mark toner said the u.s. believes israel has the right to defend itself. >> our position is clear that there's no justification for the violence that hamas and other terrorist organizations are employing against israel. and the onus is on them to cease their rocket attacks so that this de-escalation can take place. >> suarez: earlier, i spoke with the israeli ambassador to the united states michael...
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. >> i have a plan o and a plan are there, that's a plan if obama wins and a plan if romney wins. the biggest challenge for entrepreneurs right now is what's going to happen after the election. >> susie: we have more on the challenges and success of starting a business with zumba c.e.o. alberto perlman, go to www.nbr.com to find out what he thinks are the "keys to success. you can find it under the "nbr- u" tab on the homepage. >> tom: tomorrow on "n.b.r.," our small business series is all about joe, a new york city coffee business taking on a goliath. then it's "made in america," how some print businesses are able to survive, in spite of competition from new media and the internet. and former f.d.i.c. chairman sheila bair on a new group to speed up financial reforms. >> susie: awe that coming up tomorrow. until then have a great evening, everyone. >> tom: we'll see you online at: www.nbr.com and back here tomorrow night.
. >> i have a plan o and a plan are there, that's a plan if obama wins and a plan if romney wins. the biggest challenge for entrepreneurs right now is what's going to happen after the election. >> susie: we have more on the challenges and success of starting a business with zumba c.e.o. alberto perlman, go to www.nbr.com to find out what he thinks are the "keys to success. you can find it under the "nbr- u" tab on the homepage. >> tom: tomorrow on...
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president o blamea-- obama will ask congress for $50 billion for hurricane sandy. they announced it today in a statement the money is to help rebuild road, tunnels and assist thousands of people forced from their homes. those are those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: the u.s. supreme court announced today that for the first time in its history it would review the contentious issue of same-sex marriage. for more on the story we turn to margaret warner. >> warner: the justices agreed to hear arguments in two cases: one is california's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, adopted by voters as referendum proposition 8. it was challenged on grounds that gay citizens have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals. the justices will also review a provision of the federal "defense of marriage act" or doma that deprives legally married gay couples of federal benefits that are available to heterosexual couples. same-sex marriage is legal or will be soon in nine states and the district of columbia. but 31 states have amen
president o blamea-- obama will ask congress for $50 billion for hurricane sandy. they announced it today in a statement the money is to help rebuild road, tunnels and assist thousands of people forced from their homes. those are those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: the u.s. supreme court announced today that for the first time in its history it would review the contentious issue of same-sex marriage. for more on the story we turn to margaret warner....
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but i think the people in place under president obama who helped write the law believe in it. the common theme in the bill, as i saw it, was to say to a great extent, people who make decisions that are risky, which should be done in the business community, will not be able to escape the consequences of poor decisions because that way they'll make better ones. >> reporter: failures, regrets. >> yeah. i should have voted for the first iraq war. george bush did that one very well. i'd been skeptical. i was afraid that george bush was going to treat the first iraq war the way his son treated the second. in the housing area, i was late- - along with a lot of other people-- to see the housing bubble, but that didn't affect the actions. >> reporter: so you told me once when i asked you this question that you had a regret about when you came out, i think it was, or your general posture with respect to homosexuality and the timing of it. >> no. i wish i could have come out earlier. i don't think it would have been possible. look, i regret that while the time i was closeted, i behaved i
but i think the people in place under president obama who helped write the law believe in it. the common theme in the bill, as i saw it, was to say to a great extent, people who make decisions that are risky, which should be done in the business community, will not be able to escape the consequences of poor decisions because that way they'll make better ones. >> reporter: failures, regrets. >> yeah. i should have voted for the first iraq war. george bush did that one very well. i'd...